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The Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science

  

Interdisciplinary Programs: Program in Computational Science

Supervisory Committee

Michael Bruno, Ocean Engineering
Wayne Carr, Physics
Quynh Dinh, Computer Science
Robert Gilman, Mathematics
Sophia Hassiotis, Civil Engineering
George Kamberov, Computer Science
Khaldoun Khashanah, Mathematics
Yi Li, Mathematics
Marc Mansfield, Chemistry
Patrick Miller, Mathematics
John Oliensis, Computer Science
Roger Pinkham, Mathematics
Chris Search, Physics
Kurt Stamnes, Physics
David Vaccari, Environmental Engineering
Susanne Wetzel, Computer Science

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

    Computational Science is an emerging field in which sophisticated computational techniques are used to build models and solve problems related to science and engineering. It complements existing theoretical and experimental approaches and may be thought of as a new mode of scientific inquiry.

    At Stevens, undergraduates may study computational science through an interdisciplinary program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Computational Science degree with a specialization in an area of science or engineering. The current specializations are:

  • Computational Chemistry
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Computational Oceanography
  • Computational Physics
  • Computer Vision and Computer Graphics
  • Cybersecurity
  • Environmental Systems

    The program consists of the science curriculum core courses and technical electives. The technical electives are divided between foundation courses in mathematics and computer science, and application courses in the student's area of specialization. An important part of the program is a project or research problem to be done in the senior year. Each student must choose one of the application areas listed above prior to preparing his/her study plan. Each student's study plan reflects his/her interests and aspirations, and is made up by the student, working with a member of the Supervisory Committee. Potential students are encouraged to consult members of this committee for further information.

    The following tables includes the core courses and typical foundation courses. Application area courses are discussed below. Courses need not be taken in exactly the order listed.

 

Freshman Year

Term I

Hrs. Per Wk.

Class

Lab

Sem.

Cred.

MA 115

Calculus I

3

0

3

CH 115

General Chemistry I

3

0

3

CH 117

General Chemistry Lab I

0

3

1

CS 115

Intro. to Computer Science

3

2

4

PEP 111

Mechanics

3

0

3

HUM

Humanities

3

0

3

PE 200

Physical Education I

0

2

1

TOTAL

15

7

18

Term II

Hrs. Per Wk.

Class

Lab

Sem.

Cred

MA 116

Calculus II

3

0

3

CH 116

General Chemistry II

3

0

3

CH 118

General Chemistry Lab II

0

3

1

CH 281

Biology and Biotechnology

3

0

3

PEP 112

Electricity and Magnetism

3

0

3

HUM

Humanities

3

0

3

PE 200

Physical Education II

0

2

1

TOTAL

15

5

17

 

Sophomore Year

Term III

Hrs. Per Wk.

Class

Lab

Sem.

Cred.

MA 221

Differential Equations

4

0

4

MA 134

Discrete Mathematics

3

0

3

MGT

Economics

3

0

3

PEP 221

Physics Lab I

0

3

1

HUM

Humanities

3

0

3

PE 200

Physical Education III

0

2

1

TOTAL

13

5

15

Term IV

Hrs. Per Wk.

Class

Lab

Sem.

Cred

MA 227

Multivariable Calculus

3

0

3

Thermodynamics

3

0

3

CS 284

Data Structures & Alg. I

3

0

3

PEP 222

Physics Lab II

0

3

1

HUM

Humanities

3

0

3

PE 200

Physical Education IV

0

2

1

TOTAL

12

5

14

Junior Year

Term V

Hrs. Per Wk.

Class

Lab

Sem.

Cred.

MA 232

Linear Algebra

3

0

3

MA 346

Numerical Methods

3

0

3

CS 385

Data Structures & Alg. II

3

0

3

T.E.

Technical Elective

3

0(3)

3(4)

HUM

Humanities

3

0

3

PE 200

Physical Education V

0

2

1

TOTAL

15

2(5)

16(17)

Term VI

Hrs. Per Wk.

Class

Lab

Sem.

Cred

MA 222

Probability & Statistics

3

0

3

MA 525

Intro. to Computational Sci.

3

0

3

PEP 242

Modern Physics

3

0

3

T.E.

Technical Elective

3

0(3)

3(4)

HUM

Humanities

3

0

3

PE 200

Physical Education VI

0

2

1

TOTAL

15

2(5)

16(17)

 

Senior Year

Term VII

Hrs. Per Wk.

Class

Lab

Sem.

Cred.

T.E.

Technical Elective

3

0(3)

3(4)

T.E.

Technical Elective

3

0(3)

3(4)

E

Elective

3

0

3

HUM

Humanities

3

0

3

TOTAL

12

0(6)

12(14)

Term VIII

Hrs. Per Wk.

Class

Lab

Sem.

Cred

T.E.

Technical Elective

3

0(3)

3(4)

T.E

Technical Elective

3

0(3)

3(4)

E

Elective

3

0

3

HUM

Humanities

3

0

3

TOTAL

12

0(6)

12(14)

 

 

 

 

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Application Areas
   
  Application areas correspond to the research interests of the faculty associated with the program and are subject to change. Sample selections of application courses are given below. An additional sixth application course will be chosen with the consent of the advisor. MA 441 Introduction to Mathematical Analysis and MA 442 Real Variables are strongly recommended for students considering graduate school in any field. Note that 600-level courses require special permission. For further information about an application area, consult the faculty advisor for that area.

Computational Chemistry (Professor Mansfield)
    CH 241 Organic Chemistry I
    CH 322 Theoretical Chemistry
    CH 421 Chemical Dynamics
    CH 498 Chemical Research I
    CH 499 Chemical Research II

Computational Mechanics (Professor Hassiotis)
    E 126 Mechanics of Solids
    CE 345 Modeling and Simulation
    CE 373 Structural Analysis
    MA 498 Senior Research Project I

    one of the following:
    — CE 613 Matrix Analysis of Structures
    — CE 623 Structural Dynamics
    — CE 681 Introduction to Finite Element Methods

Computational Oceanography (Professor Bruno)
    E 126 Mechanics of Solids
    CE 342 Fluid Mechanics
    OE 526 Computer-Aided Naval Architecture
    OE 648 Numerical Hydrodynamics
    MA 498 Mathematical Research I

Computational Physics (Professors Stamnes and Carr)
    PEP 497 SKIL V
    PEP 498 SKIL VI
    PEP 538 Introduction to Mechanics
    PEP 542 Electromagnetism

    one of the following:
    — PEP 520 Computational Physics
    — PEP 575 Fundamentals of Atmospheric Radiation and Climate


Computer Vision and Computer Graphics (Professors Dinh, Kamberov, and Oliensis)
    CS 437 Interactive Computer Graphics
    CS 498 Computer Science Research I
    CS 499 Computer Science Research II
    CS 558 Computer Vision
    CS 638 Interactive Computer Graphics II

CyberSecurity (Professors Wetzel)
    CS 335 Computational Structures
    CS 498 Computer Science Research I
    CS 499 Computer Science Research II
    CS 668 Foundations of Cryptography
    CS 693 Cryptographic Protocols

Environmental Systems (Professor Vaccari)
    EN 345 Modeling and Simulation
    EN 375 Environmental Systems
    EN 541 Fate and Transport of Environmental Contaminants
    MA 498 Mathematical Research I

    one of the following:
    — MA 499 Mathematical Research II
    — EN 571 Physiochemical Processes for Environmental Control

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